Saturday, June 28, 2014

Onam, The most popular festival of Kerela.

Onam is the most popular festival of kerela. This is a hindu festival which celebrated in kerela with great enthusiasm. This festival falls on every year between August and September. It is also known as harvest festival in kerela.

People wear new clothes , decorate their houses, and in front of house they decorate with different flowers to welcome King Mahabali. The women's wear the traditional silk saree called kasavhu saree.The gent's wear the kasavhu dhoti in the special fetival.

Women's wear the kasavhu silk saree

 The people of kerela celebrate this festival in great devotion. From ancient periods onam festival symbolize the homecoming of King Mahaballi, that period is known as golden age in kerela. On that time people are too much happy, free from harm and complete prosperity was there. But the golden age ended when Lord Vishnu comes in the Vamana face and pushed King Mahabali deep to the earth. Lord Vishnu satisfied from King Mahabali honesty and behaviour and wish him that every year you come to visit the kingdom.

On that day special puja offered in the temple and the youngers take blessing from their eleder. The elder people gifted them the unique silk sarees and take the sweet       dish with happily. There are so many festivals happen at the time of onam like boat race, carnivals of elephant, music . The famous kathakkali classical dance also perform in the time of onam. 

You can also give the onam gift to your lovable person by buying the tarditional silk saree from online shopping. There are several online stores available in India.

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